Gang 90 has been played on NTS in shows including E. Myers, featured first on 22 January 2020. Songs played include Jack Kerouac, Vida Dura and Do Fundo Do Coração.

‘Yesterday night I dreamed I was Jack Keroac’

The story of São Paulo’s underground dates back from the early 80’s and owes a lot to pop militant, poet, lead singer, DJ and full-time dreamer Júlio Barroso (or Julio Barroso) and his Gang 90 & Absurdettes (also known as Gang 90 e As Absurdettes).

Julio was a larger than life character, a die-hard fan of black music who was also a ‘living bible’ of Brazilian popular music…